Hands-free tunes
Troy writes – “Assemble a switch box to switch from listening to music on head phones to listening to answering your phone with your left ear, while music continues in the right.” Link.
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Autotelematic spider bots (photos)
John writes – “Images of the opening of Ken Rinaldo & Matt Howard’s Autotelematic Spider Bots show at Sunderland Museum & Winter Garden on Tuesday 7th March, 2006. The structure of the bots is amazing and equally impressive is the $50,000 of donated rapid-manufactured parts that it took to make them. The Autotelematic Spider Bots […]
HOW TO – Screen Print a Poster
This is one of the most thorough screen printing tutorials I’ve seen in a long time. Anthony Skirvin shows you all the steps he uses to create really stellar printed posters. A lot of interesting techniques for color separating which are cool. I love that each step has plenty of photos and descriptions. Link.
Robot media hub
PC Magazine has some details on a new product I plan to take apart – “WowWee’s next major robot innovation doesn’t walk, roll, make disgusting noises or dance, but SCOTY (for Smart Companion Operating Technology) will greet you, read your e-mail aloud, watch your home, and even play your music. All while moving little more […]
HOW TO – Make your own ground glass
Nicole writes – “Tom Persinger’s instructions, with step-by-step photos, for making your own ground glass for use in a viewing screen, in view cameras or lens hacking.” – Link.
Treehugger Podcast of Swap-O-Rama-Rama Event
Treehugger.com has a great podcast interview with Wendy Tremayne, creator of Swap-O-Rama-Rama giving us a glimpse into this fun and eco-friendly event. And guess what? Wendy and her team of crafty folks will be on hand to host the next Swap-O-Rama-Rama at our very own Maker Faire! If you are interested in helping out with […]
Food as Sculpture Art – US Pastry Competition
Ben writes, “The 17th Annual US Pastry Competition took place on March 5, 2006 as part of the International Restaurant and Foodservice Show of New York. The sculptures are made entirely of sugar, chocolate, and food coloring, and some rose to as much as 5 feet high, all precariously balanced. What these artists/chefs are able […]
